Hongshan Caitai

Another delicacy recommended to visitors is Hongshan Caitai. It is a kind of vegetable which looks like oil seed rape but its color is purple. As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220), it has been a very common vegetable for common people. For centuries, it is the tribute in Hubei Province to the emperors, which enjoyed the equal fame with Wuchang Fish. Due to its well-balanced nutrition and is perfect in color, aroma, shape and taste, it is the necessary sumptuous food for Chinese New Year consumption. Many restaurants and hotels in Wuhan offers this dish made in various ways.